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2-Day DIY Ninh Binh Cycling TourA sustainable way to explore one of Vietnam's most beautiful eco-resorts

Certainly, you’ll find a lot of Ninh Binh cycling tours on the internet. A quick search reveals that bike trips depart from Hanoi for around 750,000 VND ($32.50/£25) per person. This is for a day trip. For around that price […]

February 21, 2019February 21, 2019 Chris BehrsinFood, History and Culture, Asia
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Hanoi PhoA brief history of pho and where to find the best in Hanoi

A bowl of traditional Hanoi pho, garnished with spring onions and coriander

Hanoi pho is more than just a food. It’s a beloved symbol of Vietnam that captures over 100 years of Vietnamese heritage and tradition. It’s a dish that unites Vietnamese locals to tell their stories before they head to work […]

February 7, 2019February 7, 2019 Chris BehrsinFood, History and Culture, Asia
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Dumplings around the worldThe best of the dumplings I've encountered on my travels

Everyone has their own idea of what dumplings are, and for many this might be Chinese dumplings. But there are many kinds of dumplings around the world. Although I, personally, will always be most fond of the dumplings from my […]

January 29, 2019February 12, 2019 Ola JagielskaFood, History and Culture
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What to See in PoznańA Guide to Poland’s Culture-rich Third City

During my wife’s radiotherapy treatment, I had some time to myself. This gave me a chance to scope out the city and work out what there is to see in PoznaÅ„. PoznaÅ„ is very close to both my wife’s and […]

January 26, 2019January 30, 2019 Chris BehrsinFood, History and Culture, Europe
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What is Meaningful Travel?A Roadmap for Purposeful Trips

It’s been over 6-months since we updated our blog’s homepage with the slogan: ‘We believe in meaningful travel’. Since that point, we’ve been asked numerous times on the road: But what actually is meaningful travel? So, we realised a blog […]

January 19, 2019February 23, 2019 Chris BehrsinLiving Abroad, Food, History and Culture, Languages and Interactions
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7 Yangon Temples That Will Take Your Breath AwayEnter a world made of marble and gold

I’m outside the Shwedagon Yangon temple complex, carrying a transparent plastic bag with my shoes and socks. On my right is a massive golden dragon, a small green pond apparently once used for medicinal purposes, and part of the temple […]

January 10, 2019January 30, 2019 Chris BehrsinFood, History and Culture, Asia
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The Fujian TulouA Guide to Fujian's Traditional Chinese Longhouses

The Fujian Tulou are earth-packed roundhouses, some of them over 1000 years old, and homes to indigenous Hakka families. The buildings date as far back as the 13th century and house up to 800 people. Despite the fact they’re made […]

January 4, 2019January 30, 2019 Chris BehrsinAsia, Food, History and Culture
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Pancakes around the WorldMy experience of different pancakes I encountered during my travels

I’ve always loved pancakes and they’re probably the first food I learned how to cook. Every Friday we would have pancakes: sometimes for dinner, sometimes for supper. Cooked first by my Dad who passed the recipes down to my sisters […]

August 13, 2018January 30, 2019 Ola JagielskaFood, History and Culture
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The Arkady Fiedler Museum in Puszczykowo, PoznańThe explorer’s delight that hardly anyone knows about

Where do you think this photo was taken? No, it’s not Easter Island, but Poland, the Arkady Fiedler museum (Polish language only). As a child, I went there many times. Both my mum and my grandma really liked Arkady Fiedler’s […]

July 21, 2018January 30, 2019 Ola JagielskaFood, History and Culture
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Experience Western MoroccoEssaouira, Ouirgane National Park, and Marrakesh

We’re somewhere in the Ouirgane National Park, in the Atlas Mountains of Western Morocco. The room smells slightly musty, despite the lack of humidity here. My legs are tired, after a long day’s hiking and I’m slightly dehydrated. So I’m […]

July 15, 2018January 30, 2019 Chris BehrsinFood, History and Culture, Africa, Travel Stories
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